Bridges as boring stereo subjects, etc.

[P3D Bill C Walton <bill3dbw3d@xxxxxxxx>]

I wrote that bridges are boring stereo subjects, which 
George Themelis took exception to.
George I was joking of course, bridges are among
my favorite subjects.  I guess this equivocates to 
your "nose grease" joke.

George also asked me to explain how some stereo
subjects can benefit others
That is an easy one.  My favorite stereo subjects are 
people.  When I put a few stereo cards of my favorite 
subjects in the annual NSA auction and they are in 
fact bought by someone at this auction, NSA benefits 
by a percentage of the money earned from this sale.

George also asked (George asks a lot doesn't he) Why are 
some stereo images considered collectible and why are 
some considered historical.  Answer - Beats me, this is 
a judgement call in the eyes of the beholder, I believe.
The librarians, the archivist and several history professors
at Columbus State University tell me that the images I 
am making for my project "Personalities and Places" have
considerable local historical significance.  Anywhere else, they 
would be just images.  My image of "Mr Realist" Ron Zakowski
conducting an open air seminar on Realist Cameras, during 
the 1986 NSA Convention might be considered a collectible,
if you ever had work done by him. I don't ask this question
when I am making a stereograph, I just make and enjoy the stereograph..,

As to why some stereographs are worth more than others.  I 
won't attempt an answer on that one.  President Lincoln is now 
going for $1700.00, which is  a princely amount I think.  But to 
a presidential stereograph collector this may be a good deal. 

Now a question for George.Themelis.  In your "commercials" for the 
Cleveland STEREO Club, you have not mentioned anything (or at least 
I have not seen anything) in regards to those of us who work in stereo's
classic format, stereo cards.  Are there any provisions for accommodating

stereo cards enthusiasts or is your STEREO club strictly for slide
enthusiasts?

As for a list of boring stereo subjects, I don't think any subjects are
boring.
Some are less interesting than others, but I haven't found any ones that 
are boring, yet.  The old photographer in Arkansas, who introduced me to 
stereography in 1968, showed me some stereographs he had made of 
dead people, in their coffins, laid out in the family's home.  Now I
don't 
think that would be really interesting, but he told me that during it's 
"hey day" it was good moneymaker.


Bill C Walton
MUSCOGEE 3-D 


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